#8E8A13
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.7% 0.128 107.5), rgb(142, 138, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8E8A13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A13 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.128 107.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E8A13 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A13 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A13 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A13 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A558
oklch(70.7% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A13
oklch(61.7% 0.128 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#8E8A13 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #978400 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99881F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998075 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A13
#8E8A13
oklch(61.7% 0.128 107.5)
- #8277CD
#8277CD
oklch(61.6% 0.128 287.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E8A13, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E8A13.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E8A13 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.